SPECULATION was mounting today over a possible Barclaycard Manager of the Month U-turn.

Spurs boss Glenn Hoddle was controversially expected to pip Liverpool caretaker boss Phil Thompson to the award yesterday, but the announcement has now been delayed to Monday.

This has sparked speculation that there may have been a re-think over the award after it appeared Thompson was going to be snubbed by the voting panel. The London Evening Standard - renowned for refusing to speculate and normally a strong source f o r these awards - reported yesterday that Hoddle had won, but now the situation is unclear.

A spokesman for the Barclaycard Premiership said today: " The announcement has been delayed as with the Champions League games last week many of the panel were out of the country and it has been difficult to contact them all for their votes." ..SUPL: